We’re leaving tomorrow morning!
Our stuff is either neatly tucked into storage in Forest Park, in the closet under the stairs in my parents’ cabin, or in one of four large and two small suitcases destined for Sevilla.
At certain moments, I’ve felt like I was doing every single task I’ve ever put off, but all of them in a row (buying bras! figuring out taxes! organizing accounts! resetting passwords! setting up FamilyLink on my kids’ tablets! and on and on).
It’s been an enormous job. I have no perspective on it other than it went super smoothly, took a lot out of me, and it’s done! (And I bet I’ll have reflections on this over time.)
Lots of friends have asked how I feel, and there’s been almost no time for feelings in the midst of how many details I had to tie in a bow. I assume they’ll catch up with me when I watch a heartwarming film on the plane and end up sobbing inappropriately.
We went to Cherry Republic for our last dinner before traveling and I got suddenly emotional thinking about how I was surrounded by people who speak the language and culture of Michigan, my home state. It’s easy to take for granted that sense of being home.
Annnnd I also love giving that up and experiencing something profoundly and wildly new.
It’s hard to picture life after tomorrow!
See you on the other side 🙂
the solo mama project 
I’m curious what the kids will do for school this year? Also, do you have a sense of how many years this adventure will be? Is that an open ended question?
Hi! My kids are going to public school. It’ll be all in Spanish, minus science and music which will be in English. I thought about an international school but it’s too much English! This way, they’ll get the maximum Spanish and integrate with Spanish kids. We’re saying 1-2 years and we’ll see!
Muah, KT! It will be amazing!!
OMG! Bon voyage! Can’t wait to hear all about it!
Xoxo Kate
The adventure begins! Sending so much love and excitement your way! Keep the posts coming!
“The language and culture of Michigan”! I got my kids Michigan t-shirts which they wear when they have ‘culture day’ at school. Nobody recognizes the shape which makes sense, but at the same time I can’t imagine not recognizing it.
Safe travels! –Beatrix